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Last update: 11 Jan 2006 Scope: This page is meant as a collection point of design guidelines, white papers and software tools.

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  1. White Papers
Date Title/Topic Author
17 Nov 1997 AIP (Air Independant Propulsion) Ray Keefer
17 Nov 1997 Design Considerations Gary Boucher
26 Jan 1998 Form Plastic Bubble Windows Ray Keefer, Richard Hess, Jerry S., Ken Martindale, Richard Morrisson
09 Apr 2001 Minn Kota Motor Notes Pat "Captain Nemo" Regan and Dave at DC Marine in Arizona
19 Jul 1999 Propeller Considerations Tim Garton
17 Nov 1997 Sample Checklist Gary Boucher
17 Nov 1997 Window Considerations Gary Boucher


MS Power Point Presentions
Date Title Author
August 2005 CO2 Scrubber Design Jon Wallace


  • Tools
    Warning:The tools are offered only to give you a general idea into the performance of your design. Please do the math yourself and/or consult a professional marine engineer before trusting your life with any tools presented here. Keep in mind that any tools presented here may not be from marine engineers and therefore not accurate or safe.
  • Tool Contributor
    New Gif Cliff Redus'es ABS Rules Based Hull Calculator (Download Excel Spreadsheet 800Kb) Cliff Redus 11 Jan 2005
    Contains Propcalc and Propking software. Michael Holt
    How to figure the cross sectional area of one saddel type half cylindrical ballast tank Ray Keefer
    
    
  • United States Coast Guard
  • United States Coast Guard
    Guidance for Certification of Passenger Carrying Submersibles, NVIC (Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular) No. 5-93 (65 pages).
    Marine Safety Manual, Volume 2, Chapter 36, Submersible Vessels and Undocumented Vessels (3 pages).
    
    
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
    ASME Press
    Online Catalog
    SAFETY STANDARD FOR PRESSURE VESSELS FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY PVHO-1-1997
    The Asme Code Simplified : Power Boilers
    The Asme Code Simplified : Power Boilers (Amazon Search)
    
    
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